Human Rights and Religious Liberty

UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Article 18 "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance."

Friday, March 19, 2004

AUNG SAN SUU KYI MEETS JUNTA ENVOYS, COULD BE FREED BY MID-APRIL [RFA]
WASHINGTON, March 18, 2004—Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health and has been meeting monthly with envoys sent by Prime Minister Khin Nyunt, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports. The Nobel laureate hopes to be released from house arrest as early as mid-April. “Aung San Suu Kyi is willing to work with Khin Nyunt,” said Min Nyo, a Tokyo-based Burmese activist who met with U.N. special envoy Razali Ismael on Wednesday along with envoys from the Japanese Trade Union Confederation. “Razali also told us that Khin Nyunt’s representatives are meeting once a month with [Aung San Suu Kyi],” he told RFA’s Burmese service. [more]
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